Rail-anchoring device.



Patented May 18, 1909.

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THEODORE A. WEICHEL, OF ELYRIA, OHIO.

RAIL-ANGHORING DEVICE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, i909.

Application filed September 19, 1908. Serial No. 455,71'9.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tmzooonn A. WnIoHEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Elyria, in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Anchorin Devices; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvementsin rail-anchoring devices.

One object of this invention is to avoid the use of spikes and wooden ties.

Another object is to anchor the two rails of a railway track by strong, durable and readily applicable means comprising the following airs of metal bars arranged under anc transversely of and supportin the rails, said pairs of bars being space lon 'tudinally of the track and the bars of eacl pair of bars being spaced longitudi nally of the rails and provided each with two members arranged to form abutments for the bases of the rails at the outer sides of the rails; clampin members arranged at the inner sides of t e rails and in position to clamp the rails against the abutmentforming members, and means whereby the said clamping members are caused to clamp the rails against the said abutment-forming members.

With these objects in view, and to the end of realizing other advantages hereinafter appearing, this invention consists in certain features of construction, and combinations of parts, hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Y

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan of a portion of a railway track whose rails are anchored in place by my improved rail-anchoring means. Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sections on lines 2-2 and 33, res )ectively, Fig. 1, lookin in the direction incl icated by the arrows. *ig. 4 is a vertical section on line 44, Fig. 2, lookin in the direction indicated by the arrow. ig. 5 is a vertical section on line 55, Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 6 is a top plan of a portion of a railway track anchored in accordance with my invention. Fig. 6 is drawn on a smaller scale than the precedin figures.

. Referring to the sai drawings, A and A indicate the two parallel rails of a railway track. The rails A and A are mounted on pairs of solid rolled metal Z-bars B which are arranged under and transversely of and support the rails. The airs of bars B are suitably spaced longitudmally of the track, as shown in 6, and the bars of each pair of bars are parallel and spaced longitudinally of the rails. The bars B extend a suitable distance beyond the outer sides of the rails.

Each bar B (see Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) is provided with two members C and C arranged to form abutments for the bases of the rails at the outer sides of the rails, and clamping members E are arranged at "the inner sides of the rails and in position to clamp the rails against the said abutmentforming members. Means whereby the clamping members E are caused to clamp the rails against the abutmentforming members 0 are provided as will hereinafter appear.

Each bar- B of each vided at the top with a an e b which is arranged lon itudinally of t e bar and projects toward the other bar of the said pair of bars, and the said bars are spaced laterall of each other a suitable distance apart.

ach abutment-forming member C of each bar B preferably consists of ametal plate which is mounted on and secured to the flange 6 of the said bar. Each abutmentformin member-C of each bar B afi'ords lateral fiearin to the outer lon itudinal edge of the base of the rail clam ed laterally and outwardly against the sair abutment-forming member and preferably overlaps the top surface of the said base.

One of the abutment-forming members C of each bar is riveted, as at h, and thereby permanently secured to the flange b of the said bar, and the other abutment-forming member of the said bar is removably secured air of bars is pro-' to the said flange by suitably applied bolts I and nuts J to render the last-mentioned abutment-forming member removable and teaccommodate the application of the said bar into place under the track from one side of the track. Preferably the removable abutmeant-forming member of each bar of" each pair of bars is arranged adjacent the riveted abutment-forming member of the other of the said bars to accommodate interchangeability of the bars.

{The bars of each pair of bars B are tied together between the rails by two metal tieplates K which are mounted on the flanges I) of the said bars between and in suitable roximity to the different rails respectively. Each tie-plate K is riveted, as at Z, to the flange b of one of the bars of each pair of bars tied together by the said tie-plate, and the said tielate is removably secured by suitably app ied nuts m and bolts 1:. to the flange b of the other of the said bars to accommodate the placing into position under the rails of each of the said bars independ ently of the other of the said bars.

By the construction hereinbefore described it will be observed that each pair of bars is provided with two abutment-forming menr bers C at the outer side of the railsand with a tie-plate K at and in suitable proximity to the inner side of the said rails, and preferably the removable one of the said abutment.- formin members is attached to the bar to which t e said tie-plate is riveted to facilitate the ap )lication of the bar. It will also be observe that the two bars of each pair of bars are reversely arran ed and interchangeable and no care need. taking a bar from a pile of bars on hand in laying track which is to be anchored in accordance with m invention, but, ofoourse, the removable abutment-formin members, the bolts I and m, and the nuts and n are not applied until the bars of each pair of bars are properly placed in position under the rails.

The means employed in causing the clamping members E to clamp the rails against the abutment-formin members O consist preferably of wedges The bars of each pair of bars B are overlapped on top between each rail and the adjacent tie-plate K by. a clamping member E arranged to bear against the inner longitudinal edge of the base of the said rail and thereby clamp the rail against the abutmentformin members C at the outer side of the said rai which clamping member preferably overlaps the top surface of the said base and extends over and transversely of the flanges b of the said bars, and a wed' e Q is driven into place between the said c amping memher and thesaid tie-plate and locked in place in any approved manner. but means for looking a wedge in its driven position are too well known to require illustration and descri tion in this specification. Suflice it to statet hat the opposing edges of each clamping member and the adjacent tie-plate are preferably undercut so that upward disexercised in l side of an abutment for "bars being spaced other removably to the bar; two

placement of a wedge driven'tightly into place between the said edges is positively prevented.

Each clamping member E preferably has a shank e which depends between the flanges b of the bars overlapped by the said clamping member and is provided with upwardly facing shoulders 8 overlapping the under sides of the said flanges so as to positively prevent upward displacement of the said clamping member. The shank e of each clamping member is small enough in dimensions to accommodate the removal of the said clamping member upon removing the engaging wedge.

What I claim is 1.. The combination, with the two rails of a railway track, of pairs of solid rolled metal bars arranged under and transversely of and supportin the rails, said pairs of bars bein spaced l ongitudinally of the track and the ars of each pair of bars being spaced longitudinally of the rails; two members secured to each bar one at the outer side of each rail and arranged to form an abutment for the base of the respective rail; two tielates secured to both bars of each pair of ars between and in suitable proximity to the ditlerent rails respectively; two clamping members overlapping both bars of each pair of bars and arranged at the inner the different rails respectively between the adjacent tie-plate and the respec tive rail, and a wedge driven between the said rail and the said tie-plate.

2. The combination, with the two rails of a railway track, of pairs of solid rolled metal bars arranged under and transversely of and supporting the rails, said pairs of bars being spaced longitudinally of the track and the bars of each pair of bars being s aced longitudinally of the rails; two mem ers mounted on and secured to each bar one at the outer side of each rail and arranged to form the base of the respective rail; two tie-plates mounted on and secured to both bars of each-pair of bars between and in suitable proximity to the different said rail and the said tie-plate.

3. The combination, with the two rails of a railway track, of pairs of solid rolled metal bars arranged under and transversely of and supporting the rails, said pairs of ongitudinally of and the bars of each pair of bars being spaced longitudinally of the rails; two members supported on each bar one at the outer side of each rail and-arranged to form an abutment for thebase of the respective rail and attached the one permanently and the tie-plates the track said clamping members are caused to c spaced longitudinally lapping the top a railway track, of

' bars of each pair of bars between and in suitable proximity to the different rails respectively and attached the one permanently to one of the bars and the other removably to the other bar; a'clamping member arranged between each tie-plate and the adjacent rail, and a wedge driven between the said rail and the said tie-plate.

4. The combination, with the two rails of a railway track, of pairs of bars arranged under and transversely of and supporting the rails, said pairs of bars being spaced lon itudinally of the track and the bars of each pair of bars being spaced longitudi nally of the rails, and each bar being provided at the top with a flange arranged longitudinally of the bar and projecting toward the other bar; two members mounted on and secured to each bar one at the outer side of each rail and arranged to form an abutment for the base of the respective rail; two clamping members extending over and transversely of the flanges of the bars of each pair of bars at the inner sides of the rails and in position to clamp the rails against the aforesaid abutment-forming members, said clamping members having shanks which flanges and are provided with upwardly facing shoulders overlapping the under sides of the'flanges, and means whereb the amp the rails against the aforesaid abutmentforming members.

5. The combination, with the two rails of a railway track, of pairs of solid rolled supported on both meta-l bars arranged under and transversely of and supporting the rails, said pairs of bars bein spaced lon itudinally of the track and theare of each pair of bars bein of the rails, and eac bar bein provided at the top with a flange arrange longitudinally of the bar and rojecting toward the other bar two mem ers secured to each bar one at the outer side of each rail and arranged to form an abutment for the base of the respective rail and oversurface of the said base; two tie-plates mounted on and secured to the flanges of both bars of each pair. of bars between and in suitable roximity to the different rails respective y; a clampin member arranged between each tie-plate an the adjacent rail and overlapping the top surface of the base of the said rail, and a wedge driven between the said rail and the said tie-plate.

6. The combination, with the two rails of pairs of solid rolled metal 2- bars arranged under and transversely of and supporting the rails, said pairs of bars being spaced longitudinall of the track and the bars of each air of ars being spaced longitudinally of t depend between the said' e rails, two l members secured to each bar one at the I outer side of each rail and arranged to form I of the said being removably secured an abutment felt the base of the respective rail; two tie-plaies secured to both bars of each pair of bars between and in suitable proximity to the different rails respectively; two clamping members extending between the bars of each pair of bars and arranged at the inner side of the different rails respectively between the adjacent tie-plate and the respective rail and in position to clamp the latter against the abutmentforming members of the said bars, and a wedge driven between the said rail and the said tieplate.

7. The combination, with the two rails of a railway track,'0f pairs of metal bars arranged under and transversely of andsupporting the rails, said airs of bars being spaced longitudinally oi the track and the bars of each pair of bars being spaced longitudinally of the rails, and each bar bein provided at the top with a flange arranged longitudinally of the bar and projecting toward the other bar; two tie-plates mount ed on the flanges of both bars of each pair of bars between but in suitable proximity to the different rails respectively, each tieplate being permanently attached to one of the said bars and removably secured to the other of the said bars; two members mounted on each bar one at the outer side of each rail and arranged to form abutments for the rails, one of the said abutment-forming members being riveted to abutment forming members to the bar, and the removable abutment-forming member of the bar and the other each bar of each pair of bars being arran ed adjacent the riveted abutment-forming member of the other ofthe said bars; a clamping member arranged between each tie-p ate and the adjacent rail, and a wed e driven between the said rail and the sald tieplate.

8. The combination, with the two rails of a railway traclgof pairs of metal bars arranged under and transversely of and supporting the rails, said airs of bars being spaced longitudinally of the track and the bars of each pair of bars being spaced longitudinallv of the rails, and each bar bein rovided at the to with a flange arrange ongitudinally of t e bar and rojecting toward the other bar; two tie-p ates mounted on the flanges of both bars of each pair of bars between but in suitable proximity to the different rails respectively, each tielate being riveted to the flange of one o the said bars and removably secured to the flange of the other of the said bars; two members mounted on each bar one at the outer side of each rail and arranged to form abutments for the rails, one of the I tie-plate and the adjacent rail, and a wedge driven between the said rail and the said tieplate.

In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specificatiomin the presence of two witnesses.

said abutment-forming members being riveted to the bar and the other of the said abutment-forming members being removably secured to the bar, and the removable abutme11tforming member of each bar of each pair of bars being arranged adjacent the riveted abutment-forming member of the other of the said bars, said removable abutment- THEODORE NEICHEL' forming member being attzwhed to the bar Witnesses to which the ad'acent tie-plate is riveted; C. H DORER, a clamping mem er arranged between each B. C. BROWN. 

